George F. Smoot
Nobel Prize laureate in Physics 2006
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George F. Smoot, born on February 20, 1945, in Yukon, Florida, was an American physicist known for his contributions to astrophysics. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2006 for his discovery of the blackbody form and anisotropy of the cosmic microwave background radiation. Smoot played a key role in analyzing data collected by the COBE satellite, which revolutionized our understanding of the universe. He passed away on September 18, 2025.
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- Who is George F. Smoot?
- George F. Smoot, born on February 20, 1945, in Yukon, Florida, was an American physicist known for his contributions to astrophysics. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2006 for his discovery of the blackbody form and anisotropy of the cosmic microwave background radiation. Smoot played a key role in analyzing data collected by the COBE satellite, which revolutionized our understanding of the universe. He passed away on September 18, 2025.
- In what year did George F. Smoot win the Nobel Prize?
- 2006 — Physics